Holyhead Town Centre is the focus of a number of different regeneration initiatives. The main current or planned schemes are summarized below:-

Town Enhancements

Various small scale initiatives are being taken to improve the appearence and appeal of the town centre, including providing flower beds and hanging baskets, flower and tree planters, street bunting, flags and Christmas lights.

Signs and Information Boards

Signage has been identified as a deficiency and is being improved. A number of visitor maps and interpretation boards have been installed. Further signage improvements are planned to help direct people from car parks and to places of interest.

Townscape Heritage Initiative

Much of the town centre is designated as a historic Conservation Area. A Stage 1 application by the County Council to the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide £1M towards property improvements within this area has been successful, and a more detailed Stage 2 proposal was submitted in January 2008, and the outcome is expected in September 2008. Information about the Townscape Heritage Initiative scheme can be viewed on www.hlf.org.uk

Holyhead Town Centre Regeneration Scheme (HTCRS)

A funding package totalling £4M has been assembled by Anglesey County Council for a three-year programme of improvements to the town centre. £2.5M of this is funded from a special EU Objective One allocation for only five town centres across Wales. The remainder of the funds are from the Welsh Assembly and local authority.

Capital improvement works as part of the scheme include the following :-

• Improving Stanley Crescent as a long-stay car park/coach park - COMPLETED
• Upgrading the Swift Square toilets and town centre alleyways - COMPLETED
• Clearence of derelict areas along Victoria Road to create a short-stay car park - UNDERWAY (due to be completed by December 2008)
• Improving the rears of properties along Victoria Road - COMPLETED
• Improving town centre property frontages - COMPLETED (other frontages improvements ongoing via other funding schemes)
• Support for clearing derelict buildings at Kingsland Road - COMPLETED
• Development of a landmark building next to the Bridge landing point - UNDERWAY http://www.propertypilot.co.uk/pdf/160+785.PDF (due to be completed by December 2008)

Part of the funding package involves revenue funding to pay for regeneration staff and an activities budget to provide for events and marketing (including this website).

This scheme has also funded new traffic arrangements in Stanley Street and Williams Street.

Property Improvement Grants

The Town Improvement Grant is made available in Holyhead town centre by the Welsh Assembly Government, which can contribute towards eligible external property improvement costs. The County Council's Housing Service are able to provide grants to landlords for creating or improving residential accommodation in vacant space in eligible cases. Other schemes are also available in certain cases.

Further Information

Contact: Dewi Lloyd (Regeneration Manager) on Tel. 01407 764555 or Mob. 07747 118608